Description
Christmas Monster Cookies are festive, chewy, and packed with holiday M&M’s, pretzels, and chocolate chips for a delicious treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 1/4 cups holiday M&M’s
- 1 cup mini pretzel sticks, crushed
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, egg yolk, and vanilla. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
- Fold in oats, M&M’s, crushed pretzels, and chocolate chips.
- Scoop dough into balls and place on baking sheets, 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- For crispier cookies, bake an extra 1-2 minutes.
- Substitute M&M’s with other holiday candies if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Christmas cookies, monster cookies, holiday baking